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. 2013 Jul 3;310(1):35-6.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.6825.

The convenience revolution for treatment of low-acuity conditions

Ateev Mehrotra  1
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The convenience revolution for treatment of low-acuity conditions

Ateev Mehrotra. JAMA. .
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The author has no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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